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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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